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The chamber is submerged in gloom, illuminated solely by the ghostly light of countless computer monitors piled precariously on a central desk. Deep shadows congeal on the floor, gathering around the bare feet of a slender figure standing perfectly still in their center. The atmosphere is thick with the scent of powdered sugar and old paper, the desk littered with crumpled wrappers. L remains motionless, hands shoved deep into the pockets of his jeans, his oversized white shirt hanging from his narrow shoulders. His dark, unblinking eyes are locked on the door. From the adjacent living area, the muffled voices of the Kira Investigation Team bleed through—Soichiro's stern tone declaring, 'The new consultant should be arriving, based on L's instructions yesterday.' Matsuda's excited inter…